While school involvement with issues involving Facebook or other activities done off-campus is limited, Nolte said the school will get involved if a threat could directly affect or disrupt school activities or student safety.

The severity of the disciplinary action depends on the seriousness of the threat. If a student vaguely threatens another at the school but takes no action, the parents will be contacted and the student could face a short suspension. If the threats are very specific toward someone at school or a student is found with a weapon on campus, that student can face expulsion and is turned over to the police.

“If there is a specific threat to a teacher or student at school, we would and could take action if we knew about it,” he said.